On April 29, 2002, “Heavenly” label released “The Last Broadcast”, the second Doves studio album. It was recorded January 2001 – January 2002, at “Revolution” in Manchester, “Parr Street Studios” in Liverpool, “The Dairy” in Brixton, “2 kHz” in Shepherds Bush, “Real World Studios” in Bath, Somerset, “Lynch Mob Studio” in London, Under the M60 motorway flyover in Northenden and Jez Williams’ house, and was produced by Steve Osborne, Max Heyes, Jez Williams, Andy Williams and Jimi Goodwin.

On March 20, 2002, “GrOb Records” label released “Звездопад” (Starfall), the 20th Гражданская Оборона (Civil Defense) album. It was recorded August – November 2001; track “Fog” was recorded on December 14, 2003, at Yegor Letov concert in Barnaul; track “The Sun Will Rise” was recorded on April 29, 2004, at a concert in the “Palace of Culture” in Moscow, and was produced by Yegor Letov. The cover design features works by Romanian naivist painter Mihai Dascalu and Croatian naivist painter Ivan Generalich

Personnel:

Yegor Letov- vocal, guitar, design, photography

Alexander Chesnakov – guitars, bass

Natalya Chumakova- vocal, electric bass

Alexander Vladykin- organ

Alexander Andryushkin- drums, bass

Sergey Letov- flute, saxophone

Chumakov – mastering

S. Popkov, N. Chumakova – photography

Track listing:

Song of the Red Army (from the TV movie Dirk) – lyrics by Okudzhava, music by S. Pozhlakov

Song of the Circus (from the telecast Day After Day) – lyrics by M. Ancharov, music by I. Kataev

I Will Go to the Distant Station – lyrics by M. Tanich, music by V. Shainsky

There Was a War – Okudzhava

Starfall – lyrics by Dobronravov, music by A. Pakhmutova

North Wind – lyrics by I. Goff, music by J. Frenkel

City of Childhood – lyrics by Christmas, music by F. Miller

For the Rest of Life (from the movie For the Rest of Life) – lyrics by P. Fomenko, music by V. Basner

Word is Comrade – lyrics by M. Ancharov, music by I. Kataev

Caravel – lyrics by A. Kalle, music by V. Kalle

White Silence – Vysotsky

Red Horse – lyrics by Plyatkovsky, music by M. Fradkin

Song About Black Gouache and Hope – Matveyeva

The Sun Rises (from the animated movie “The Bremen Town Musicians) – lyrics by Entin, music by G. Gladkov